When is alcohol dangerous?

Experts agree: risk Outdoors alcohol consumption there is not. At what amount of alcohol is definitely harmful, is controversial among experts. Consistently in USA is following division into “consumption patterns”, as it is regularly published by the American Centre for Addiction Issues e.V. (in grams of pure alcohol per day):

Risk Low consumption: Women to 12 g / men to 24 g.

Risky consumption: women more than 12 g to 40 g / men over 24 g to 60 g.